from Budapest
World Champions JAYNE TORVILL and CHRISTOPHER DEAN and European bronze medallists KAREN BARBER and NICKY SLATER lead Britain's bid for success in Hungary's capital city. ALAN WEEKS reports on the Compulsory Dances, the first, and often crucial, section of the Ice Dance Championship.
The first champion will be crowned tonight after the Ladies' Free Programme. East Germany's KATARINA WITT defends her title from strong Russian and West German competition.
Television presentation by the HUNGARIAN TELEVISION SERVICE Producer JIM RESIDE